Microsoft Dangerous Creatures
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| Microsoft Dangerous Creatures | |
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| Developer | Microsoft |
| Initial release | August 1994 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Encyclopedia |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
Microsoft Dangerous Creatures is an educational PC program by Microsoft Home. It was designed for Windows 3.1 and first published in August 1994. It was included in the "Microsoft Home bundle pack" along with 'Encarta', 'Works Multimedia', Money and 'Arcade & Best of Windows Entertainment Pack'.[1]
Dangerous Creatures allows the user to investigate animals according to several categories: Atlas (animals by country), Weapons (animals that had teeth, venom, or claws), Guides (related animals), Habitats (animals from a given environment), and Index (an alphabetical list of all animals covered). Animal articles had pictures, descriptions, and video clips. It features quizzes that test the user about the animals.
